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Ashburton Guardian, Volume IV, Issue 985, 3 July 1883, Page 3

New Zealand must be a happy huntingground for the .Mormons. Three more missionaries are to be sent over shortly. At the luncheon on the Adelaide Cup day hie Excellency Sir William Robinson took the opportunity of replying to those persons wh'' cavil at him for according hia patronage to the turf. Sir William said — “ He was aware, as regards racing, that many gdPd people objected to it on principle, many anonymous representations have been made to him urging him to take no part in racing because of the bad influence which surrounded it. It was a grief.to him at any time to wound the susceptibilities of conscientious people, whatever their views might be ; but this was just one of those questions in regard to which persons in his position must be guided by their own opinions of what was right I end be felt that the more racing was conducted by people of probity and position the more likely it was to be evil influences which admittralysurrounded it, and on this account he, fejt. it his duty, inasmuch as facing toouldexist, whether he encouraged it or not, to do what he could, by his into see that it was maintained on that footing which.; would justify rightninded people and well-wishers of the community in taking part in it.”